| Index | Brady | Nebraska | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 72 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 95 | 96 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $73,678 | $6,140 | $1,719 | $2,211 |
| Renters | $46,751 | $3,896 | $1,091 | $1,403 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Nebraska | 2.46% | 6.64% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Maxwell, NE | 259 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Gothenburg, NE | 3,543 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Brady, NE | 519 | 90 | 10.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| St. Florian, AL | 519 | 94 | 6.1% |
| Bridgeport, CA | 519 | 102 | 2.4% |
| Madison, CA | 519 | 109 | 8.9% |
| West College Corner, IN | 519 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Argonia, KS | 519 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Brady, NE | 519 | 90 | 10.1% |